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4 hrs ago | KSAX

St. Paul Man Arrested in Louisiana

St. Paul police say a man charged with shooting a 14-year-old boy on Fourth of July night has been arrested near New Orleans.

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13 hrs ago | The Shreveport Times

Jindal signs movie, sound, vehicle tax credit laws

BATON ROUGE - Louisiana movie industry officials applauded Thursday the signing into law of legislation designed to help the state regain prominence as a premier location for making movies.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge Metro, US Governors, Shreveport Metro

Fri Jul 10, 2009

KSLA-TV Shreveport

Jindal to let ethics exemption bill become law

Despite calls for a veto, Gov. Bobby Jindal will allow the broadening of an exception to a $50 cap on lobbyists' wining and dining of lawmakers and other public officials.

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Related Topix: Bobby Jindal, US Governors, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

KBMT

Dashcam Video Shows Dramatic Struggle Before Mans Death

A suspect is dead after a routine traffic stop that was caught on the police car's dash camera.

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Thu Jul 09, 2009

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Dental Student Pleads Guilty in Louisiana to Financial Aid Fraud

ANTHONY JUAN WALKER, age 27, a resident of Tarrytown, New York, pled guilty in federal court today before U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier to federal financial aid fraud, announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten.

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Related Topix: Cornell University, Louisiana State University, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, US News

KFOR-TV Oklahoma City

Inmates bust out of Louisiana jail using saw hidden in Bible

St. TAMMANY, LA -- An Alabama woman has been charged with helping four inmates escape from Louisiana's St.

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Times-Picayune

Governor begins touring parishes

Gov. Bobby Jindal kicked off a summer-long "working tour" of Louisiana's parishes Wednesday by touting his administration's efforts to create jobs through industry incentives, tax breaks and job-training programs that are tailored to companies' needs.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Governors, Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge Metro, Lake Charles, LA

Wed Jul 08, 2009

WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

Justice Hall of Fame to induct 7

The Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum Foundation will induct seven people, two posthumously, into the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame in programs Friday at Angola and Baton Rouge.

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Related Topix: Prison, State Prisons, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, LA, Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge Metro

Tue Jul 07, 2009

WHNT-TV Huntsville

Alabama woman accused of aiding escape of 4 from Louisiana jail

An Alabama woman has been arrested on allegations of sneaking hacksaw blades into the St.

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HometownAnnapolis

Around Broadneck: 41 from Broadneck help rebuild hurricane-stricken Louisiana

Near the end of a daylong drive from New Orleans to Broadneck High School, a caravan of four passenger vans got stuck in Beltway traffic.

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Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, High Point University, University of Central Florida

Mon Jul 06, 2009

News-Star

New state law aimed at speed traps

BATON ROUGE - A new state law seeks to curb a growing trend of small communities annexing property along interstate highways and padding their budgets by posting police cars to catch speeders.

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Related Topix: Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge Metro, Ruston, LA, US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, Delta, LA

Sun Jul 05, 2009

WWL-TV New Orleans

Louisiana film execs all smiles with higher tax credits

Louisiana lawmakers have offered Hollywood a gift, hoping that studios will continue to send in film crews to make moves and to pump money into the state's economy.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, Shreveport, LA, Shreveport Metro, US Governors, Benton, LA

WisInfo

Essence Fest celebrates black music in Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS - The celebration of black music and culture at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans will provide comfort to artists and fans alike after a tough week following Michael Jackson's death.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Lionel Richie

Sat Jul 04, 2009

The Daily Advertiser

Louisiana Book News: Diana Rowland makes novel debut with 'Mark of the Demon'

Louisiana Detective Kara Gillian has two problems on her hands: A serial killer is plaguing the town of Beaulac on the north shore of New Orleans and the wrong creature appears during a routine demonic 'summoning' in Diana Rowland's debut novel, Mark of the Demon .

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Related Topix: New Orleans, LA, New Orleans Metro, Train Disaster, Alexandria, LA, Alexandria Metro

Fri Jul 03, 2009

NOLA.com

Jindal signs alternate diploma bills

Gov. Bobby Jindal signed two bills Thursday that aim to reduce Louisiana's school dropout rate by lowering educational standards and creating a new "career track" high school diploma.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives

Thu Jul 02, 2009

KLFY-TV Lafayette

Weekend rains mean no Lafourche fireworks ban

Lafourche Parish officials have decided against banning private fireworks displays this Fourth of July weekend.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

WNOE-FM New Orleans

Judge, 2 Lawyers Charged In Corruption Case

Two attorneys have been charged with engaging in a scheme to pay a Louisiana judge for orders that allowed prisoners to be freed from custody.

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NOLA.com

New Orleans community health center among 24 in state to receive federal grant

The federal Department of Health and Hospitals is giving Louisiana $411.7 million in Recovery Act grants to 24 community health centers around Louisiana.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mary Landrieu, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Sicily Island, LA, Shreveport, LA, New Iberia, LA, St. Gabriel, LA

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Trucker

Some states suspend road work to ease July 4 travel

Some construction projects mean several lanes still will have to be closed over the 4th of July holiday.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, 4th of July, Louisiana Government, Illinois, Illinois Government

IBJ.COM

Louisiana farmers struggle with dry conditions

Louisiana got some welcome rain this week, but farmers were still worrying about vulnerable crops in drought conditions that even threatened to cancel their Fourth of July fireworks displays.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Dulac, LA

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